Metal News

The slowdown in the Chinese economy last year had a significant impact on the mining industry.

Marketwired HOFFMAN ESTATES - Amcol International Corp.'s board of directors declared a quarterly dividend of 20 cents a share for the second quarter of 2013, payable July 9 to shareholders of record as of June 6. Shareholders also re-elected all class III directors to the board.

Groupon Co-Founder Brad Keywell has famously lamented that Chicago's best tech folks flee here for Silicon Valley.

Stocks continued their climb into uncharted territory on Friday, racking up the fourth week of gains in a row as encouraging economic data prompted investors to pick up shares of growth companies.

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Rio Tinto and Cliffs Natural Resources announced on Friday morning that the two companies have created a Cliffs Rio Tinto Marquette County Community Fund.

The first full year under new management for the Focus on Energy program delivered more energy savings as well as an expanded reach, a new report says.

's stock had its "buy" rating reaffirmed by research analysts at TheStreet in a report released on Wednesday, Stock Ratings Network.com reports.

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Glencore Xstrata chairman John Bond was voted out by shareholders at the first annual general meeting of the world's biggest exporter of power-station coal.

The analysts wrote, "Noranda Aluminum has been upgraded by TheStreet Ratings from sell to hold.

Investment in Australia's resources sector should remain strong over the next three years, according to consultancy Wood Mackenzie, which Thursday said fears of a sharp slide in spending after a 2013 peak aren't likely to be realized.

Showa Denko Packaging Co., Ltd., a subsidiary of Showa Denko K.K. , has decided to increase its production capacity for aluminum laminated films used for packaging lithium ion batteries .

Warren Buffett's company revealed new investments in Chicago Bridge & Iron Co. and Starz on Wednesday, and it sold off some of its stake in snack food maker Mondelez International Inc.

A day after learning the Boeing 787 Dreamliner would return to domestic service on United Airlines later this month, the jets are starting to be delivered again.

Arctic Cat Inc. is expected to release its Q4 earnings at $0.40 per share on revenue of 121.20 million.

Walter Energy traded up 1.22% on Tuesday, hitting $19.01. Walter Energy has a 1-year low of $16.08 and a 1-year high of $61.65. The stock's 50-day moving average is currently $21.0. The company's market cap is $1.190 billion.

Australian shares pared earlier gains and dropped 0.7 percent in late morning trade on Wednesday, as miners deepened their losses on weaker metal prices and offset gains in companies likely to benefit most from weakness in the Australian dollar.

They currently have a $162.00 price target on the stock. Several other analysts have also recently commented on the stock.

Shares of Molycorp Inc shot 20% higher last week after first-quarter earnings were released and investors bet the company will finally be able to turn its fortunes around .